Thursday, 21 November 2013

Hello, Old Friend

It was back in March when I completed my last knitting project, the Humanity fingerless mitts for Eleanor. I can't believe it was so long ago, though I have to admit that I've got a bit hooked on crochet so I've been concentrating on that this year. I have picked up my knitting needles to knit a few dishcloths at various times, but I don't count those as a project, I could knit them in my sleep.

I thought it was about time that I cast on for the project I'd planned eight months ago, Owl fingerless mitts by Amanda Jones. I'd seen Gail post about this pattern on her Amongst The Wool blog and I really liked the owl pattern so I thought I'd give them a go myself.

It's like catching up with an old friend again. It's only now that I've picked up my needles that I realise how much I've missed my knitting. Sometimes I get so absorbed in something that other things fall by the wayside, I really need to make time for a bit of everything, afterall, variety is the spice of life.

I learnt to knit at a very young age but put my needles down in my late teens. I didn't pick them up again until a few years ago. The crochet blanket is my One A Day blanket which I finished recently, it will be well used now that winter's here.

Lovely pattern Jo, my youngest daughter loves anything to do with owls, I remember her knitting her a pair of owl fingerless mitts from Mollie Makes last year, and I agree with you......variety is the spice of life.......enjoy your knitting.

Hi Jo, glad you are making them, and thanks for mentioning me. You are right its good to have a bit of variety, I think that is why I have a few projects on the go at the same time. Looked through your last post love the colors of autumn, and there is a definite chill in the air! Heard Whitby had snow, I can wait for that at least until December!! x

You're welcome. I'm glad you mentioned them on your blog, I'm enjoying knitting them. I've just heard that a nearby village had snow last night, it's obviously come close though we haven't had any yet, thank goodness.

I learnt to knit when I was very young but put my needles down in my late teens and didn't pick them up again until a few years ago. I really regret it now, it would have been nice to knit things for my kids when they were young, though they didn't go without, there's plenty of knitters in the family.

I just don't know where this year has gone I cannot believe we are almost at the end of November already. But look at how many projects you have completed this year. I'm down to the last 50 pages of The Night Rainbow now I have more or less decided what the twist is going to be in my head so now I've just got to wait and see if I was right. Thanks for the recommendation it has been a very entertaining little book.

I think this has been the year of crochet for me rather than knitting. I'm glad you're enjoying The Night Rainbow. I didn't have a clue there even was a twist until I got to it, I really didn't see it coming. It will be interesting to know if you're right.

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Thank you for visiting. I'm Jo, forty nine and happily married with two grown up children and a dog called Archie. Take a peek Through The Keyhole into my home on the outskirts of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Here you'll see a little of what I get up to on my crafty adventures as well as snippets of family life. I hope you enjoy reading along.